Thanks. I have a CBT workbook. I have been thinking that sometimes when I get depressed or anxious I spend too much time mentally trying to get rid of it. The real problem is creating social support. That means going out, joining things even when it feels awkward. I have spent far too much time curled up in a ball reading books on mental health.

I have read Feeling Good by David Burns. My favorite books are by the founder of that school, Albert Ellis.

My problem now is that I am depressed, and also my social skills are a bit rusty from too much isolation. It is all too painful to contemplate.